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Sports Direct Group’s head of elevation, Mike Murray, and Flannels’ head of brand, Carl Tallents, exclusively unveil their UK and international expansion plans for Flannels and explain why Sports Direct is betting big on the high street.

Bonmarché sales grow 2.7% driven by online

Bonmarché sales increased by 2.7% for the 13 weeks ended 30 June compared to the same period last year, driven by strong online sales growth.

The value womenswear retailer’s online sales increased by 27.3%, while store sales fell by 1.2% on a like-for-like basis.

The comparatives for these figures were strong, with the online growth in Q1 of FY18 being 39.0% and store only LFL sales being 4.2%.

The company trades from 323 stores and online, up from 322 last year.

Chief executive Helen Connolly said: “The improved sales performance during the first quarter, achieved in a clothing market which, whilst helped to some extent by more seasonal weather, remains challenging, underpins our confidence in the strategy, and the board’s expectations for the full year remain unchanged.”

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